| 尉 | meaning | 'military officer, jailer, old man, rank' |
| onyomi | イ、ジョウ | |
| kunyomi |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 一尉 | いちい | captain (JSDF) |
| 三尉 | さんい | second lieutenant (JSDF) |
| 中尉 | ちゅうい | first lieutenant, lieutenant junior grade |
| 二尉 | にい | first lieutenant (JSDF) |
| 准尉 | じゅんい | warrant officer |
| 尉 | じょう | jailer, gaoler, old man, rank, company officer |
| 尉官 | いかん | officer below the rank of major, company officer |
| 少尉 | しょうい | second lieutenant, sublieutenant, ensign |
| 空尉 | くうい | (Self Defense Force's Air Force) captain (defence), lieutenant |
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